אִגְּרָא

ig.g.raNoun (Feminine)H0104

letter

From: (Aramaic) of Persian origin;

Short Definition

an epistle (as carried by a state courier or postman)

Full Lexicon Entry

letter, missive (Aramaic loan-word used in last OT books) Aramaic of ig.ge.ret (*אִגֶּ֫רֶת *"letter" H0107)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology A:N-F

DescriptionA:N-F

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
3

Key Passages

  • Ezra 4:8
  • Ezra 4:11
  • Ezra 5:6

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